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* The shifty Tony Alias from ''AmateurSurgeon 2'' is quite the mysterious character. Alan even suspects "Tony Alias" isn't his real name!
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* An episode of ''HannahMontana'' had Lilly and Oliver try to cover for Miley and Jackson, who were grounded yet trying to go to a party. In order to distract Mr. Stewart so that Oliver can get some hot dogs for them to eat, she asks for his autograph (he's a former hit singer) for her uncle Will. When Mr. Stewart asks if he makes it out to Will or Uncle Will, she says "Actually it's Will...von...helm...curen...garden...state!"
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* Inverted in FamilyGuy. Peter is trying to come up with a LineOfSightName, and through sheer coincidence of seeing a pea, a tear and a mythical flying chimera, comes up with the alias "Peter Griffin".

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* Inverted in FamilyGuy. Peter is trying to come up with a LineOfSightName, and through sheer coincidence of seeing a pea, green vegetable, a tear person crying and a mythical flying chimera, comes up with the alias "Peter Griffin".
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* Inverted in FamilyGuy. Peter is trying to come up with a LineOfSightName, and through sheer coincidence comes up with the alias "Peter Griffin".

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* Inverted in FamilyGuy. Peter is trying to come up with a LineOfSightName, and through sheer coincidence of seeing a pea, a tear and a mythical flying chimera, comes up with the alias "Peter Griffin". Griffin".
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(update the mulan thing about the \"boy\'s name\")

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** Also remember her lead-in to it. "I have a name! And it's a boy's name, too!"
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* Inverted in FamilyGuy. Peter is trying to come up with a LineOfSightName, and through sheer coincidence comes up with the alias "Peter Griffin".
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* In ''{{Kuragehime}}'', WholesomeCrossdresser Kuranosuke has been hanging out with a group of female otaku, only one of which knows he's a guy. After one of them calls him by the nickname "Meat" once too often, he starts to retort, "I have a name, and it's Kurano-" before realizing he's standing right in front of the sign at their boarding house that states "No boys allowed." He quickly changes his sentence and tells them his name is "Kurako," and is shocked that the others actually bought it.

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* ''MetalGearSolid2TheSonsOfAbridgerty'' lampshades Snake's near-mistake in MetalGearSolid2 with him deciding on the inconspicuous cover Sudonimm [=McPhayckneighm=] ([[ExplainingTheJoke Pseodonym McFakename for those who don't get it]])
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** Another more straight example is when they enter a TV show to win a house and when a woman ask their names:
-->'''Kenan''': I'm Kenan Rock...ers..tain..ber...nerson.
-->'''Woman''': Mr. and Mrs. Rockerstainbernerson...
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** And of course TheWotch is written by AnneOnymous.

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** And of course TheWotch is written by AnneOnymous.[=AnneOnymous=].



* {{8-bit Theater}}: The first time the [[strike:heroes]] [[strike:protagonists]] main characters disguise themselves as women, they hurriedly identify themselves as Thiefica, Fighterina, Black Magica, and... Deborah. Yes, Red Mage had a female identity prepared beforehand. Interpret as you will.

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* {{8-bit Theater}}: [=~8-bit Theater~=]: The first time the [[strike:heroes]] [[strike:protagonists]] main characters disguise themselves as women, they hurriedly identify themselves as Thiefica, Fighterina, Black Magica, and... Deborah. Yes, Red Mage had a female identity prepared beforehand. Interpret as you will.
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* In ''[[ThirdRockFromTheSun 3rd Rock From The Sun]]'', when Dick [[BosomBuddies pretends to be a woman]], he quickly invents the name "Dicky-Jo".

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* In ''[[ThirdRockFromTheSun 3rd Rock From The Sun]]'', when Dick [[BosomBuddies [[DisguisedInDrag pretends to be a woman]], he quickly invents the name "Dicky-Jo".
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* In [[LeapYear Leap Year]], when Anna and Declan have to pretend to be married and are asked about their surnames, they both blurt out their own surnames (Brady and O'Callaghan, respectively), before finally settling on O'Bradycallaghan.

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* In [[LeapYear Leap Year]], when Anna and Declan have to pretend to be married and are asked about their surnames, surname, they both blurt out their own surnames (Brady and O'Callaghan, respectively), before finally settling on O'Bradycallaghan.
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* In [[LeapYear Leap Year]], when Anna and Declan have to pretend to be married and are asked about their surnames, they both blurt out their own surnames (Brady and O'Callaghan, respectively), before finally settling on O'Bradycallaghan.
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** Hilariously subverted in "Marge's Fear of Flying," in which Homer has been banned from Moe's Tavern. When a man - blatantly drawn as Homer in a PaperThinDisguise and calling himself "Guy Incognito" - walks into Moe's and tries to order a drink, Moe quickly throws him out. At this point, however, Homer walks by, and Guy Incognito is revealed to be... Guy Incognito!
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* In "FishHooks", Milo and Oscar do this while sneaking in to a girls' slumber party.

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* In "FishHooks", FishHooks, Milo and Oscar do this while sneaking in to a girls' slumber party.
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* In "Fish Hooks", Milo and Oscar do this while sneaking in to a girls' slumber party.

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* In "Fish Hooks", "FishHooks", Milo and Oscar do this while sneaking in to a girls' slumber party.
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* In "Fish Hooks", Milo and Oscar do this while sneaking in to a girls' slumber party

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* In "Fish Hooks", Milo and Oscar do this while sneaking in to a girls' slumber partyparty.
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*In "Fish Hooks", Milo and Oscar do this while sneaking in to a girls' slumber party
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* In [[Maximum Ride]], when Fang is taken to the hospital Max begins to say his name but quickly ends with "nick". Iggy later calls Fang "Fnick".

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* In [[Maximum Ride]], MaximumRide, when Fang is taken to the hospital Max begins to say his name but quickly ends with "nick"."Nick". Iggy later calls Fang "Fnick".
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* In ''ChronoTrigger'', Marle does this in the Japanese version. Her real name there is "Marledia", and she gives her name as "Marl". The English version changed her real name to "Nadia", hence making her cover name [[{{Woolseyism}} a bit more clever]].

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* In ''ChronoTrigger'', Marle does this in the Japanese version. Her real name there is "Marledia", and she gives her name as "Marl". The English version changed her real name to "Nadia", hence thus making her cover name [[{{Woolseyism}} a bit more clever]].
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* {{8-bit Theater}}: The first time the [[strike:heroes]] [[strike:protagonists]] main characters disguise themselves as women, they hurriedly identify themselves as Thiefica, Fighterina, Black Magica, and... Deborah. Yes, Red Mage had a female identity prepared beforehand. Interpret as you will.
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** And of course TheWotch is written by AnneOnymous.
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** Moderately fits this trope because the Japanese would say both as "Marik" if not used to speaking English. However, he later introduces himself as "Malik Blishtar"...

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** Moderately fits this trope because Crosses over with MythologyGag since Malik is his name in the original Japanese would say both as "Marik" if not used to speaking English.anime. However, he later introduces himself as "Malik Blishtar"...

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Er...not "some" translations. The Japanese version and fan translations based on this.


* ''KenanAndKel'' has this. Not out of pretending not to be himself, but simply by being star struck whe he meets the president Kenan gets the name "Kiki". Kel is also starstruck but ends up with the name Sharona because he stammers "M, m, my... Sharona".

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* ''KenanAndKel'' has this. Not out of pretending not to be himself, but simply by being star struck whe when he meets the president Kenan gets the name "Kiki". Kel is also starstruck but ends up with the name Sharona because he stammers "M, m, my... Sharona".



* In ''ChronoTrigger'', depending on the translation, Marle's real name is Marledia. In the official translations, her real name is Nadia, making her pseudonym [[{{Woolseyism}} a bit more clever]].

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* In ''ChronoTrigger'', depending on Marle does this in the translation, Marle's Japanese version. Her real name there is Marledia. In the official translations, "Marledia", and she gives her name as "Marl". The English version changed her real name is Nadia, to "Nadia", hence making her pseudonym cover name [[{{Woolseyism}} a bit more clever]].



* In ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney: Trials and Tribulations'', [[spoiler:Misty Fey]] is introduced as "Elise ''Deauxnim''". In her defence, it's at least far different from her real name.

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* In ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney: Trials and Tribulations'', [[spoiler:Misty Fey]] is introduced as "Elise ''Deauxnim''". ''Deauxnim''", french for "two names". In her defence, defense, it's at least far different from her real name.




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* An episode of ''TheTick'' had the Tick, going undercover, blurt out his name as "Nick Soapdish". He is immediately called out on this.
-->'''The Tick''': It's...uh...French!
-->'''Minion''': That's funny. It sounds more ''made up'' to me.
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* SpongebobSquarepants. In "Fear of a Krabby Patty", Plankton gives his name as "Peter Lankton". It is later shortened to "P. Lankton".
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* In [[Maximum Ride]], when Fang is taken to the hospital Max begins to say his name but quickly ends with "nick". Iggy later calls Fang "Fnick".
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*** And anchovies are also an ingredient in Caesar Salad dressing, OrSoIHeard...

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*** And anchovies are also an ingredient in Caesar Salad dressing, OrSoIHeard...dressing...
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* And in Jack Kirby's {{Eternals}}, the Eternal Ikaris sometimes used "Ike Harris". Neil Gaiman made sure to revive this when he did his run on Eternals.
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* When she inexplicably needed to hide her non-human status, Babs on TinyToonAdventures came up with "Babs Bun..awalksi..oversmith"

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